The Playoff Pumpkin is the latest of the Mets' memes from this roller-coaster season ... turned around on June 12 -- when McDonald's mascot Grimace threw out the first pitch at Citi Field.

A season filled with OMGs and Grimace memes came to an end this weekend when the Dodgers toppled the Mets in a 10-5 win that propelled L.A. to a World Series showdown and left the Mets looking ...

Indeed, many Mets fans will argue the season turned around on June 12 -- when McDonald's mascot Grimace threw out the first pitch at Citi Field. Entering that game the Mets were 28-37 and well out ...

As much as this year was outwardly about Grimace and OMG and a lucky ... against the backdrop of the Mets carrying themselves as the ultimate meme team, provided for a delightful contrast.

And yet, as it did, as the Mets rode the wave of Grimace, of OMG ... It took 252 days and a menagerie of magical memes to get here. That all resets now. “I’m just ready for next year ...